Manual Transmission Shift Indicator on the new i20

This is a discussion on Manual Transmission Shift Indicator on the new i20 within The Indian Car Scene, part of the BHP India category; This is a good feature as different engines are tuned differently and this will help the driver to change the ...

This is nice feature to have for beginners. However it would be interesting to have this operate on dual mode. Meaning I can select Power or Economy mode and the gear shift indicator will indicate up/downshift accordingly - early on rpm in economy mode than in power.

Next time when i drive the beauty i will make sure i note down the up shift and downshift instants in kmph and/or rpms

This should point to some kind of optimum driving style for i20 right?

Well, checked yesterday! It is as per the general understanding of owners of cars with the kappa engine: Up shift at 2000 rpms!

As i observed, the indicator used to inform right at around 1900rpms except for the 4th to 5th gear upshift where it asks for an upshift at around 2100 rpms.

But downshift was not at some fixed rpms! It was asking for a downshift just before the lugging point, i felt. Which is good!! For example, when i was in 4th gear and after reaching 2100 rpms, i moved to 5th also as per the indicator, then during the course of the drive, even when the engine was at 1500 rpms, yet steady, no indication whatsoever to move down to 4th! Only when there was proper deceleration, the indicator showed up, for downshifting!

So overall, i feel this feature is something which works pretty well and not a mere gimmick.